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Carla Esparza

United States/Orthodox/16 UFC Fights

Carla Esparza

“Cookie Monster”

20-8-0155 cm52 kg160 cm reachBorn Oct 9, 1987

Tier5“Champion”

Suffocating Wrestler

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power200.32 weighted KD+KO
Volume62.2 strikes / min
Accuracy1940.1 % landed
Striking Defence4649.6 evaded + durability
Takedowns983.07 TD / 15min
Control7227.8 % on top
Submissions450.64 weighted subs
Grappling Defence3967.4 TD + sub + control %
Experience95272 weighted min
20-8-0 career16 UFC fights10 UFC wins1 by KO/TKO1 by submission20% finish rate378 strikes / hour

Fight History

16 Total
Oct
2024
Carla EsparzaLost by decision
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSTecia PenningtonR3 · 5:00
Tecia Pennington
Nov
2022
Carla EsparzaLost by submission
UFC Women's Strawweight Title BoutCarla EsparzaVSZhang WeiliR2 · 1:05Rear Naked Choke From back crucifix
Zhang Weili
May
2022
Carla EsparzaWon by split dec
UFC Women's Strawweight Title BoutCarla EsparzaVSRose NamajunasR5 · 5:00
Rose Namajunas
May
2021
Carla EsparzaWon by knockout
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSYan XiaonanR2 · 2:58Punches to Head From Crucifix
Yan Xiaonan
Jul
2020
Carla EsparzaWon by split dec
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSMarina RodriguezR3 · 5:00
Marina Rodriguez
May
2020
Carla EsparzaWon by split dec
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSMichelle Waterson-GomezR3 · 5:00
Michelle Waterson-Gomez
Sep
2019
Carla EsparzaWon by majority dec
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSAlexa GrassoR3 · 5:00
Alexa Grasso
Apr
2019
Carla EsparzaWon by decision
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSVirna JandirobaR3 · 5:00
Virna Jandiroba
Sep
2018
Carla EsparzaLost by knockout
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSTatiana SuarezR3 · 4:33Punches to Head From Guard
Tatiana Suarez
Jun
2018
Carla EsparzaLost by split dec
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSClaudia GadelhaR3 · 5:00
Claudia Gadelha
Dec
2017
Carla EsparzaWon by decision
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSCynthia CalvilloR3 · 5:00
Cynthia Calvillo
Jun
2017
Carla EsparzaWon by decision
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSMaryna MorozR3 · 5:00
Maryna Moroz
Feb
2017
Carla EsparzaLost by split dec
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSRanda MarkosR3 · 5:00
Randa Markos
Apr
2016
Carla EsparzaWon by decision
Women's Strawweight BoutCarla EsparzaVSJuliana LimaR3 · 5:00
Juliana Lima
Mar
2015
Carla EsparzaLost by knockout
UFC Women's Strawweight Title BoutCarla EsparzaVSJoanna JedrzejczykR2 · 4:17Punches to Head In Clinch
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Dec
2014
Carla EsparzaWon by submission
UFC Women's Strawweight Title BoutCarla EsparzaVSRose NamajunasR3 · 1:26Rear Naked Choke
Rose Namajunas